Scope and Content Note
The papers of George B. McClellan (1865-1940) span the years 1838-1922. The collection consists mainly of correspondence; scrapbooks kept as a student at Princeton; a diary of military experiences in World War I; subject files relating mainly to McClellan's political activities; articles, lectures, and other writings; printed matter; photographs; and memorabilia. The collection is organized into six series: Diary of World War I; Correspondence; Subject File; Article, Lecture, and Speech File ; Miscellany; and Oversize.
Included in the papers are letters sent and received by McClellan’s parents, George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885) and Ellen Marcy McClellan. General correspondents include Nicholas Murray Butler, Grover Cleveland, J. J. Jusserand, Robert Lansing, Robert Todd Lincoln, Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), J. Pierpont Morgan, Alfred Emanuel Smith, William H. Taft, Henry Van Dyke, and Woodrow Wilson. Letters to and from these correspondents are located in chronological files according to dates cited below:
| Correspondent | Date |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Murray Butler | 1919 |
| Grover Cleveland | 1905 |
| Jusserand | 1908 |
| Robert Lansing | 1919 |
| Robert Todd Lincoln | 1908 |
| Henry Cabot Lodge | 1916-1917 |
| J. Pierpont Morgan | 1907 |
| Alfred Smith | 1920 |
| William H. Taft | 1906 |
| Henry Van Dyke | 1909 |
| Woodrow Wilson | 1906-1909 |